Contributors

Milton Krieger

Milton Krieger started teaching and research about sub-Saharan Africa in 1970. Nine trips there include four research visits providing two years time in Cameroon, 1989-99. ...

Sammy Oke Akombi

Sammy Oke Akombi is Cameroonian, born in Tinto, Manyu Division. He was educated at the Teachers colleges in Batibo and Nyasoso respectively, the Bilingual Grammar ...

EQUINET

EQUINET, the Regional Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa, is a network of professionals, civil society members, policy makers, state officials and others ...

Kate Lefko-Everett

 

Richard Fonteh Akum

Richard Fonteh Akum is currently with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal. He has researched and published ...

Joyce Ashuntantang

Joyce Ashuntantang is an actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. She is currently Professor of English and African Literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs/Hartford, USA.

Ancila Nhamo

 

Marie-Louise Strom

 

Benjamin Roberts

 

Susan Nkwentie Nde

Susan Nkwentie Nde was born in 1960 in Ndop in the Northwest Province of Cameroon. After attending Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School in Bamenda, ...

Vincent Williams

 

Tiffany Tsang

 

Stig Jensen

 

Irene K. Odotei

Professor Irene Odotei obtained her Ph.D. in History from the University of Ghana in 1972. That same year she was appointed a research fellow at ...

Charles Ndubueze Akuneme

 

Chenjerai Hove

Born in 1954 near Zvishavane, Chenjerai Hove published his first collection of poetry, Up in Arms, in 1982 and The Red Hills of Home in ...

Chibo Onyeji

 

Chidi Ikonne

Professor Ikonné is a professor of African and black/African American literatures. Currently at The University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, he has taught at several ...

Chieka Ifemesia

 

Chimalum Nwankwo

 

Chinua Achebe

Achebe has been called "the father of modern African writing", and many books and essays have been written about his work over the past fifty ...

Chinua Asuzu

Chinua Asuzu runs his own law firm, ASSIZES, practising in Nigeria, consulting for a UK law firm. He is professionally associated with the Human Rights ...

Chinyere Nwoga

 

Chio Enwonwu

 

Chris Dunton

Chris Dunton is Professor of English and Dean of Humanities at the National University of Lesotho. His short stories have appeared in literary journals in ...

Chris Mwangi

 

Chris N.D. Anyanwu

 

Chukuka Okonjo

 

Chukwuemeka Ike

IKE, (Vincent) Chukwuemeka (1931-), Nigerian novelist, was born in eastern Nigeria and educated at the University of Ibadan and at Stanford in the USA. As ...

Claude Ake

The late Claude Ake was one of Africa's most distinguished political scientists. He studied and held various teaching positions in Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria and ...

Colin, Baker

Colin Baker is Professor Emeritus and an Honorary Fellow of the Glamorgan University in the UK. He specialises in the political history of Malawi.

Collins Mdachi

 

Compumetrics Solutions

 

Compumetrics Solutions Ltd.,

 

Cornelius Olowola

 

Cynthia Grant Bowman

Cynthia Grant Bowman is Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago

Cynthy Haihambo

 

Cyprian Ekwensi

Cyprian Ekwensi wrote hundreds of short stories, radio and television scripts, and several dozen novels, including children's books. His 1954 People of the City was ...

D. Dale

 

D.E.K. Amenumey

 

D.F. Elaturoti

 

Dama Mosweuyane

 

Dan Fulani

 

Daniel Compagnon

 

Daniel Kassahun

Daniel Kassahun is an Environmental Researcher at the Forum for Social Studies, Ethiopia.

Dare Babarinsa

 

David G. Maillu

 

David J. Bakibinga

David J. Bakibinga by the current professor of Commercial Law at Makerere University.

David Johnson

 

David K Mphande

David K. Mphande is Associate Professor in Social and Religious Anthropology at Mzuzu University.

David Omowale

David Omowale is a budding and versatile novelist and poet of the mobile African diaspora. Born in Grenada he lives and works in Kenya.

David Rooney

David Rooney is a specialist on Ghana from Cambridge. His research for this book unearthed unpublished material in Ghana, UK, and the United States, where ...

Demere Kitunga

 

Deogratias Simba

 

Dept. of African Langs & Literature. University of Botswana

 

Derek Huggins

Derek Huggins previously published fiction appears in Writing Still. New Stories from Zimbabwe (Weaver Press, 2003).

Desmond Prout-Jones

 

Dessalegn Rahmato

Meheret Ayenew is based at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Addis Ababa University. His interests include development management, governance and decentralisation.

Diana Rosenburg

 

Dibussi Tande

Dibussi Tande was born in 1968 in Buea, Cameroon. He obtained a “Licence” in Public law (1989) and a “Maitrise” in Political Science (1990) from ...

Didier Pidika Mukawa

 

Dixon Kamukama

 

Donald G. Reid

 

Dorothea Lehmann

Dorothea Lehmann joined the University of Zambia at its inception in 1966, where she served as a member of the African Studies department until her ...

DPWC

 

E A Ohiaeri

 

E Babatope

 

E Essien

 

E O Erim

 

E Sweeny

 

E. Getaguthi

 

E. Hayfron-Benjamin

 

E. Kayode Adesogan

Kayode Adesogan is Head of the Department of Chemical Sciences at Olabisi Onabanjao University, Ogun State; and is the retired Professor of Chemistry at the ...

E. V. Asihene

E. V. Asihene, recently deceased, is noted for his lifelong achievements as a painter, sculptor, and scholar. He is recognized for his contribution to art ...

E.O.A. Asibey

 

E.S. Pangeti

 

E.U. Nwa

E.U. Nwa is Professor of Irrigation Engineering at the University of Uyo, Nigeria.

Ebenezer Babatope

Ebenezer Babatope was a member of the cabinet of the first Abacha government, 1993-1998.

Ebereonwu

 

Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa

Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa was Professor of History at the University of Port Harcourt. Now Pro-Chancellor of the new Niger Delta University, he is still active ...

Eddie Iroh

 

Egerton E. Uvieghara

 

Eghosa Osaghae

 

Elias Mpofu

Elias Mpofu is a social scientist, currently Associate Professor of History at Pennsylvania State University.

Elioda Tumwesigye

 

Elisha Mbabu

 

Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf

 

Elizabeth Colson

Elizabeth Colson is an American anthropologist who is widely published on the Tonga. Her research interests have particularly concentrated on the Gwembe Valley.

Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui

 

Elizabeth R. Tettey

 

Els De Temmerman

 

Eltis

 

Emeka Aniagolu

 

Emmanuel Ating Onwioduokit

 

Emmanuel Evans-Anfom

 

Emmanuel Fru Doh

Emmanuel Fru Doh holds a PhD in English (Literature emphasis) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Between 1990 and 1997 he taught African Literature at ...

Emmanuel M. Chiwome

 

Emmanuel N. Kwofie

 

Emmanuel Nsoedo

 

Erastus Getanguth

 

Erhe Ema

 

Eric A. Akrofi

Eric A. Akrofi was Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast Ghana, where he is a regular music critic and reviewer.

Eric Masinde Aseka

Eric Masinde Aseka is Professor of Political History at Kenyatta University, Nairobi.

Ernest N. Emenyonu

 

Ernst Wendland

 

Eugene O Iheoma

 

Eugene Ubauezonu

 

Ezekial Alembi

 

Ezenwa Ohaeto

Ezenwa-Ohaeto is a poet, short-story writer, biographer and literary scholar. Some of his most recent works are Winging Words. Interviews with Nigerian Writers and Critics, ...

F U Okafor

 

F. Adetowun Ogunsheye

 

F.E. Kanyongolo

 

Faeeza Simjee

 

Faustin Kalabamu

 

Fekade Azeze

Fekade Azeze is Associate Professor of Ethiopian and African Literatures at Addis Ababa University. Specialising in Ethiopian oral literatures, he is the author of several ...

Felicia Oka Moh

 

Felicia Oyekanmi

 

Felicity Keats

 

Felix Alonge

Felix K. Alonge is a barrister from the south-west of Nigeria, who has held both high-level academic and administrative positions.

Femi Nzegwu

Femi Nzegwu is a gender-activist, and expert in cognitive applications of African gender systems to child development and public health.

Femi Ojo-Ade

Femi Ojo-Ade is Professor of French and Francophone Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA.

Femi Osofisan

Femi Osofisan is a prolific Nigerian critic, poet, novelist, and playwright whose work attacks political corruption and injustice, was born in Erunwon village in the ...

Femi Oyebode

 

Fidelis Ejike Ume

 

Flora Musonda

 

Florence Abena Dolphyne

 

Francis B. Nyamnjoh

Francis Nyamnjoh is the author of five works of fiction – three novels: The Disillusioned African (1995), Mind Searching (1991), A Nose for Money (2006); ...

Francis J Ellah

 

Francis Moto

 

Frank Ham

 

Frank Horley

 

Frank Ingule

 

Frank Kofi Nyaku

 

Frans J. Verstraelen

Frans J. Verstraelen is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Zimbabwe. Previously he was Associate Director and Senior Researcher in the Interuniversity Institute ...

Fred Ahwireng-Obeng

 

Fred Simon Lerise

Fred S. Lerise is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban and Rural Planning at the University College of Lands and Architectural Studies, Dar ...

Frederick Forsyth

 

Friday Okonofua

 

FRSDPWC

 

G. G. Darah

G.G. Darah is Professor of Literature in English at Delta State University and a specialist in African literature and folklore. He has taught at Obafemi ...

G.A. Agambila

 

G.D. Mjema

G.D. Mjema is Director of the Economic Research Bureau— University of Dar es Salaam.

G.G. Kariuki

 

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